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| If Men Were Angels |
 If men were angels, no government would be
necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on
government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men
over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to
control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on
the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught
mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions.
— James Madison, Federalist #10
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Syllabus
To download a copy of the course syllabus for
Fall 2012, click here.
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How to
Reach Me Deborah L. Guber
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
The University of Vermont
Old Mill, Room 532
94 University Place
Burlington, VT 05405-0114
Office: 519 Old Mill
E-mail: Deborah.Guber@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-4062
Fax: 802-656-0758
Office hours: MWF, 12:00-1:30 PM and by appointment. |
Dates to Remember
Friday, September
7: Quiz #1
Friday, September
21: Quiz #2
Wednesday, October 17:
Quiz #3
Friday, October 19:
Midterm exam
Monday, November
12: Quiz #4
Friday, November 30:
Quiz #5
Monday, December
10: Final exam at 10:30 AM
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POLS 21B
MWF 10:40-11:30
Lafayette 302 |
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| Did You Know? |
| Both Thomas
Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4, 1826, fifty years to the day after signing of the
Declaration of Independence. Jefferson's last words were: "Is it the Fourth? I resign
my spirit to God, my daughter, and my country." Adams, not knowing Jefferson had
passed away earlier in the day said only: "Thomas Jefferson lives." The word “democracy” does not appear once in the Constitution.
George Washington gave the shortest inauguration speech in
American history on March 4, 1793. It was only 133 words long. William Henry Harrison gave
the longest at 8,443 words on March 4, 1841 on a cold and blustery day in Washington, DC.
He died one month later of a severe cold.
Washington Irving once described James Maidson as "a
withered little applejohn" and his wife Dolley as a "fine, portly, buxom
dame."
As president, George Washington would bow to guests at
formal receptions in order to avoid physical contact.
Source: http://www.constitutionfacts.com. |
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